The Deerfield Academy Big Green will head out on the road to square off against the Choate Rosemary Hall School Wild Boars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Deerfield Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Deerfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Dexter Southfield, who was ranked sixth at the time (Deerfield Academy was ranked 12th). The Big Green fell just short of Dexter Southfield by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Big Green have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, Choate Rosemary Hall School had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Martlets as they made off with a 9-3 win. The Wild Boars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Gianni Vora was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Choate Rosemary Hall School's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Max Zajac, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Choate Rosemary Hall School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The loss snapped Deerfield Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Choate Rosemary Hall School, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Deerfield Academy took their win against Choate Rosemary Hall School when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Green since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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